Published in The Lancet Public Health, a recent review concludes that in workplace health promotion, the most consistent impacts are achieved through mental health and stress management interventions, such as group-based mindfulness training.

A recent study led by Judit Simon from the Department of Health Economics, Center for Public Health, at the Medical University of Vienna shows for the first time comprehensively the extent to which people with mental disorders suffer from physical illnesses – and the resulting hospital costs. The analysis of data from 32 European countries, published in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry, shows that the inpatient and emergency treatment of physical comorbidities in alcohol use disorders, depression, bipolar disorders and schizophrenia accounted for a total of around 30.5 billion euros in additional annual hospital costs in Europe in 2019.

Older home care clients perceive themselves as capable individuals who can cope despite having daily needs for help and assistance, but this is something social and healthcare professionals do not always recognise, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The study examined experiences of agency among older home care clients. Maintaining agency in daily life supports older individuals’ well-being and meaningful life at home.